G8932 Suicide Risk Assessed — HCPCS Reimbursement | OpenPayer

Summary & Overview

HCPCS G8932: Suicide Risk Assessed at Initial Evaluation

HCPCS Level II code G8932 designates a documented suicide risk assessment completed during an initial clinical evaluation. The code captures a discrete clinical activity that informs safety planning, risk stratification, and subsequent care pathways, making it relevant to behavioral health providers, primary care clinicians with integrated behavioral health, and payers focused on mental health outcomes. Nationally, standardized reporting of suicide risk at intake supports quality measurement, early intervention, and alignment with value-based care initiatives.

Key payers covered in this analysis include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. Readers will find concise benchmarks for utilization where available, discussion of reimbursement and billing context, and clinical practice considerations tied to documentation and coding for initial risk assessment. The publication outlines policy-relevant points and coding relationships that affect coverage and claims submission, and it highlights common clinical settings where G8932 is applied. Data not provided in the source input are noted as unavailable. This overview serves clinicians, coding professionals, and payer policy analysts seeking a national perspective on use and implications of HCPCS Level II code G8932.

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Billing Code Overview

HCPCS Level II code G8932 represents suicide risk assessed at the initial evaluation. This service reflects a documented assessment of a patient’s suicide risk performed as part of an initial mental health or behavioral health evaluation.

Service type: Initial mental/behavioral health risk assessment
Typical site of service: Outpatient behavioral health clinics, community mental health centers, primary care settings with integrated behavioral health, and other ambulatory care settings

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

A typical patient is a 24-year-old adult presenting for an initial behavioral health evaluation in an outpatient mental health clinic or primary care office after reporting worsening depressive symptoms, passive suicidal ideation, or a recent crisis. The clinician (psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse practitioner, or licensed clinical social worker) conducts a comprehensive initial assessment that includes psychiatric history, current mental status, risk factors, substance use, psychosocial stressors, and a focused suicide risk assessment. The assessment documents intent, plan, means, frequency of thoughts, protective factors, and recommends safety planning or higher level of care if indicated. The service is performed at the initial evaluation visit and is coded using G8932 to indicate that suicide risk was assessed during that initial evaluation. Typical sites of service are outpatient behavioral health clinics, community mental health centers, primary care offices with integrated behavioral health, and hospital outpatient departments. Common clinical workflow steps: intake triage → face-to-face initial evaluation → structured suicide risk assessment (collateral history if available) → documentation of findings and risk level → development of safety plan or referral as needed.

Coding Specifications

Modifier	Description	When to Use
`25`	Significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by the same physician on the same day of the procedure or other service

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HCPCS-G8913-PROCEDURAL-SAFETY-CONFIRMATION-NO-WRONG-EVENT

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HCPCS-G9686-NURSING-FACILITY-INTERDISCIPLINARY-CONFERENCE

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HCPCS-G9459-TOBACCO-NON-USER-STATUS

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HCPCS-G9354-PARANASAL-SINUS-CT-ORDER-WITHIN-90-DAYS

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HCPCS-G8428-MEDICATION-LIST-NOT-DOCUMENTED

HCPCS G8428: Medication List Not Documented as Obtained/Reviewed

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Taxonomy Code	Specialty	Notes
`2084P0800X`	Psychiatry	Psychiatrists commonly perform initial evaluations and suicide risk assessments.
`103G00000X`	Family Medicine	Primary care physicians often perform initial mental health screenings and suicide risk assessments.
`103T00000X`	Internal Medicine	Internists in primary care settings may identify and assess suicide risk at initial evaluations.
`101Y00000X`	Clinical Psychology	Psychologists conduct comprehensive initial evaluations including suicide risk assessment.
`101S00000X`	Clinical Social Work	Licensed clinical social workers commonly perform initial behavioral health evaluations and suicide risk assessments.

Related Diagnoses

ICD-10 Code	Description	Clinical Relevance
`F32.1`	Major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate	Depression is commonly associated with suicidal ideation and prompts suicide risk assessment at initial evaluation.
`F33.1`	Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate	Recurrent depression increases suicide risk and is frequently assessed during initial evaluations.
`F41.1`	Generalized anxiety disorder	Anxiety disorders can co-occur with depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation; risk assessment is indicated.
`F43.21`	Adjustment disorder with depressed mood	Stress-related disorders may precipitate suicidal thoughts; assessment required to determine risk.
`F10.20`	Alcohol dependence, uncomplicated	Substance use disorders increase suicide risk and are relevant to the initial suicide risk assessment.

Related CPT Codes

CPT Code	Description	Relationship to This Procedure
`90791`	Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation (no medical services)	Often used for comprehensive initial psychiatric evaluation during which suicide risk assessment `G8932` is performed and documented.
`90792`	Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services (e.g., pharmacologic management)	Used when the initial psychiatric evaluation includes medical evaluation and may include suicide risk assessment documented by `G8932`.
`99204`	Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient, moderate severity	May be used in primary care or integrated behavioral health when a new patient visit includes a documented suicide risk assessment.
`99205`	Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient, high severity	Used when a comprehensive new patient E/M with high complexity includes suicide risk assessment.
`99406`	Smoking and tobacco use cessation counseling visit, intermediate	May be performed in the same visit for patients with comorbid substance use or tobacco-related risk factors; documents concurrent counseling alongside suicide risk assessment.
`99492`	Initial psychiatric collaborative care management, first 70 minutes in the first calendar month	Relevant in collaborative care models where suicide risk assessment is part of the initial psychiatric care management workflow.

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